Haunted Places in Sterling, Alaska



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    Bailey's Furniture

    Soldotna, Alaska

    10.6 miles from Sterling, AK

    The former owner of a grocery store that used to occupy this building was said to have been murdered, and his ghost lingers here, perhaps upset because his killer was never found. Furniture is said to break by itself, and unexplained noises come from the back office.


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    Kenai Cemetery

    Kenai, Alaska

    16.9 miles from Sterling, AK

    Visit here and you may see the apparition of Arthur Johnson tending to his own gravesite as well as the gravesites of others buried here. Another ghost, a heavyset older woman named Marie, may also appear.


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    Stormy Lake Swimming Park

    Kenai, Alaska

    19.3 miles from Sterling, AK

    My brother and I drove out to the park to do a small investigation in 2013. Around 11:30 pm we had been there for about an hour. We were sitting in my truck. I recorded an EVP and after reviewing it there was a voice that was whispering us ...


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    Dimond Center

    Anchorage, Alaska

    51.6 miles from Sterling, AK

    Said to be on sacred burial ground, this mall is reported to be haunted by the ghosts whose graves were disturbed when it was built. The spirits are said to be seen by people who are alone in the restrooms or in the mall's smaller hallways.


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    Alaskan Museum of Aviation

    Anchorage, Alaska

    51.7 miles from Sterling, AK

    Many staff working at the museum have reported hearing voices and disembodied footsteps. Two known apparitions are believed to haunt the museum, the first being a tall shadow seen in the main exhibit room, and the second being a female aviator dressed in grey who has been seen in the ...


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    Courtyard by Marriott

    Anchorage, Alaska

    52.1 miles from Sterling, AK

    I know, you are thinking what everyone thinks when they hear of a haunted Courtyard by Marriott, which is "Really??!" But why not? Sure a Courtyard doesn't have the mystique of an centuries-old establishment but what's to prevent dead folk from lingering in their cookie-cutter rooms. The Marriott ...


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    Jesse Lee Home for Children

    Seward, Alaska

    53.3 miles from Sterling, AK

    It is said that some of the dozens of children who died here in the 1964 earthquake are still present. Sounds have been heard of children giggling, jumping rope, and running around.


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    Plato's Closet

    Anchorage, Alaska

    53.9 miles from Sterling, AK

    I have been working at Platos Closet in Anchorage for a little bit of over a month and I have started to notice more and more paranormal activity. It happens usually at 3 a.m. when no one is here and we catch things in the morning. It used to ...


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    Chilkoot Charlie's

    Anchorage, Alaska

    54.1 miles from Sterling, AK

    The bar is said to be haunted by a male ghost who likes to grab women by the arm, in both the women's restroom and the main bar area, and he also has been known to move beers along the bar. Some witnesses have reported hearing his voice.


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    Northern Lights Hotel Anchorage

    Anchorage, Alaska

    54.1 miles from Sterling, AK

    The Anchorage branch of this hotel company has been abandoned for a long period of time, but some people driving past the hotel late at night claim to see white apparitions staring down at them, as well as strange lights and shadows that move around the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Van Gilder Hotel

    Seward, Alaska

    54.3 miles from Sterling, AK

    Locals tell a tale of Fannie, a woman who died here in the 1950s, but never left. Fannie is said to haunt Room 209.


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    A Swan Nest Inn

    Seward, Alaska

    54.4 miles from Sterling, AK

    Formerly a 1918 public building, this inn was condemned to be demolished in 2000 until it was saved by the current innkeeper, making it one of the oldest surviving structures in this historic fishing town. Guests staying at the bed and breakfast have reported disembodied footsteps in their rooms, ...


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    Inlet Tower Hotel and Suites

    Anchorage, Alaska

    54.8 miles from Sterling, AK

    The ghost of a little girl has been seen in the hallways - sometimes she his heard laughing. A male apparition appears in the elevator or walks through the main entrance.


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    Univ. of Alaska - Wendy Williamson Auditorium

    Anchorage, Alaska

    54.8 miles from Sterling, AK

    Known affectionately as "The Wendy," the theater is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Visitors here have seen a lady dressed in white and experienced pranks in the lighting booth. Beware: There is also said to be a spirit of a man who pushes females down the stairs.


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    Hotel Captain Cook

    Anchorage, Alaska

    55.3 miles from Sterling, AK

    The apparition of a woman in a white dress has been seen in the women's restroom of the hotel. Doors open and close and lights go on and off by themselves. The woman committed suicide in the restroom many years ago. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Gaslight Lounge

    Anchorage, Alaska

    55.4 miles from Sterling, AK

    Revelers at the Gaslight Lounge have reported hearing strange noises, and after hours, the jukebox reportedly starts up and plays by itself. (Submitted by Callum Swift)


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    Fourth Avenue Theatre

    Anchorage, Alaska

    55.4 miles from Sterling, AK

    Some say this Art Deco theater, built between 1941 and 1947 with a halt during World War II, is haunted. The former theater has been recently purchased (2011) by a group who allegedly has plans for its restoration.


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    Historic Anchorage Hotel

    Anchorage, Alaska

    55.5 miles from Sterling, AK

    Some believe that the first Chief of Police of Anchorage who was killed near the Anchorage hotel and that his ghost haunts the hotel to this day. People have also claimed to see a female ghost in a white dress and many have reported children ghosts.


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    Augustus Seaburg House

    Anchorage, Alaska

    55.7 miles from Sterling, AK

    This historic house was built in the early 1920's, and is believed to be haunted by at least two apparitions. The first is the ghost of former owner Augustus Seaburg, who has been heard pacing the upper floor of house and has been standing on the landing of the stairs. ...


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    Ship Creek

    Anchorage, Alaska

    56 miles from Sterling, AK

    Here you may find the spirit of a native Alaskan named Marie, murdered here in 1987. She is said to especially show herself to homeless Alaskan natives and warn them, perhaps for their safety, not to loiter here. She's usually seen between the old ANS Hospital and the old Alaska ...


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    North Slope Restaurant & Sophie's Saloon

    Anchorage, Alaska

    67.6 miles from Sterling, AK

    This old-fashioned brew pub was the first in the state, as well as the oldest restaurant in town. A local establishment for a long period of time, diners and staff often reported sighting the apparition of a lady in a yellow dress who vanished around corners. The restaurant is ...


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    Birchwood Saloon

    Anchorage, Alaska

    73.9 miles from Sterling, AK

    Believed to be haunted by either a poltergeist or the ghost of a man killed on the roof. There are various claims of objects moving within the building and ghostly footsteps heard on the roof.


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    Eklutna Spirit Houses

    Anchorage, Alaska

    79.2 miles from Sterling, AK

    The cemetery's Spirit Houses are structures built on top of the graves that contain items belonging to the deceased such as cups, pipes, rifles and utensils. Those who practice the Eklutna religion, a combination of Russian Orthodox and Eskimo beliefs, believe that the souls of the dead wander for 40 ...


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